September Chapter Event - feat. Karl Wiegers

Join us at CUNA Mutual Group on Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 starting at 5:30 pm for our September Chapter Event, featuring consultant, trainer and author, Karl Wiegers.

Enjoy dinner, network with fellow Business Analysts, and listen to Karl Wiegers present "Software Requirements: 10 Traps to Avoid".To attend, please register by September 23rd so we can provide a count of registrants to our dinner caterer.

Presentation Details
Successful software projects are built on a foundation of well-understood requirements. However, many development organizations get caught in traps that prevent them from effectively collecting, documenting, or managing their requirements. This presentation describes ten typical requirements problems that can sabotage your project. Several symptoms that indicate you might be getting caught in each trap are described, along with suggestions for avoiding or escaping from the trap. The requirements traps discussed are:

Confusion about what a requirement is
Inadequate customer involvement
Vague and ambiguous requirement

About Karl WiegersKarl Wiegers is Principal Consultant with Process Impact, a software process consulting and education company in Portland, Oregon. His interests include requirements engineering, peer reviews, process improvement, metrics, and project management. Previously, he spent 18 years at Eastman Kodak Company as a research scientist, software developer, software manager, and software process and quality improvement leader. Karl received a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois.

Karl’s most recent book is Software Requirements, 3rd Edition (with Joy Beatty). He’s also the author of the books More About Software Requirements,Practical Project Initiation, Peer Reviews in Software, Creating a Software Engineering Culture, and a memoir of life lessons called Pearls from Sand(PearlsFromSand.com). Karl has written nearly 200 articles on software development and management, chemistry, and military history. He enjoys writing and recording original songs, which you can hear at KarlWiegers.com -- if you dare. You can reach Karl at ProcessImpact.com.Dinner InformationFor dinner, Eurest Services will be catering an “Aztec Taco Bowl Buffet”, which includes the following: Baked Taco Shells, Seasoned Shredded Beef, Chicken Tinga, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Sour Cream, Salsa, Black Olives, Cheddar Cheese, Shredded Lettuce, Jalapenos, Cinnamon Sugar Dusted Sopapillas,Soda and Water

Directions and ParkingClick here to open up CUNA Mutual Group in Google Maps and get directions to 5810 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705Upon arriving at CUNA Mutual Group, park in the sections highlighted in yellow and then enter the 5810 building through the glass sliding doors (shown on the map below).

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